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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-02-02
4 MORMON FRAlD.

MURMUN FRAUD.
The following singular story comes from
Lincoln, Nebraska:
Two miles south of this city stands pal
atial residence owned by an English gentle
man, long since identified with the Mormon
Church. 1t has been untenanted for the
last two years, save by an old servant man
named White, who at onetime was connect
ed with the JeZrels, of London, a sect SINH
lar to the Mormons. White claims that he
was defrauded by them out of his property,
and latterly became converted to the Nor
mon faith. He was considered trustWor
through necessity, taken into the confidence
of the leaders of the Mormon Church of
Zion, which, according to his statements, is
about to perpetrate fraud to which he is
unwilling to become party. He says:
''Two months ago there arrived at the
mansion an old gentleman bearing letters
from my master in London, the purport OF
which was to obey his every wish and to
keep his presence secret to all except those
to whom he saw fit to reveal himself. With
in week persons began to arrive at the
house by twos and threes. They were from
Salt Lake City, and held long, whispered
consultations with my mysterious guest.
Little by little / gathered from stray re-
marks that he was person of note, and soon
after the truth burst upon me that he is
none other than Brigham Young, the great
Prophet of our Church, who is to be appar-
emily resurrected from the dead and preach
to the people of Zion as one having returned
from the grave to tell what lies beyond.
That his death and burial were a deception
will soon be seen by the whole world, while
thousands of his ignorant believers bow at
hi. foot and hn dictates to them their WaVS
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TITULO II.
DE los Almotdcenss q sus felatos.

Art. So Los Fiel Almotacenes son
los funcionarios pdblicos llamsdos por
raz6n de 81 cargo ejercer la mas ex-
quisita vigilancia en- ell cumplim;ento
de este Reglamento y demas dispo-
siciones, dictadas 8 que Sc dicten sobre
Ia materia, asi como d practicar las
comprobaciones tanto primitivas como
periodicals del Distrito & su cargo, en-
Ia forma y tempo que Sc determine.
Art. 60 Ell nombramiento de los
AlmotAcenes Sc hara por ell Gobierno
General en- delegation del Ministerio
de Fomento, fj&ndose gu ndmero y
residencia habitual, asi como los II
mites del Distrito de su cargo.
Art. 70 Las plazas de AImotacenes
Sc proveerAn en- los aspirantes que Sc
presenter, en- virtud de convoca toria
hecha en- cinco ntmeros de Ia Gaceta
de la Capital, dentro de los treints
dias siguientes al dltimo anuncio, STEM.
pre- que reunsn una de eStas condi.
clones:
IL Tener ell titulo de Ingeniero in
dustrial en- cualquiera de sus es-
pecialidades, 8 haber desempehado ell
cargo de Jefe de probsci6n las
ordenes de la Comisi6n permauente de
la Isls.
q Tener ell titulo de Perito Quimico
8 Mec&nico, 8 haber sido auxiiiar de las
Oficinss de comprobaci6n de Ia Capital
8 de las provincias.
g Las plszss que no sean pro-
vistas de este modo, Sc lienaran con
los que resulten aprobados en- los exa
menes, que Sc verifcarau ante la Co.
mission permanente del ramo, para cuyo
efecto Sc har&n nuevas convocatoriss
por Ia Gaceta de la Capital en- la mis-.
ma forms y tempo que ell se1alado an
teriormente. Las materias en- las cua.
las deba sprobarse idoneidsd son las
siguientes:-1' Elementos de Arit-
m9tica razonada.-2' Elementos de
Algebra, hssta ecuaciones de segundo
grsdo inclusive.-3a Elementos de
Geometria, incluyente los volhmenes y
superticies cilfndricas.-4' Nociones
de Fisics.-5' Elementos de Quimics
general industrial.-Las Leyes y
Reglamentos vigentes sobre las pesss
y medidas del sistems M9trico-deci.
mel.-7' Pr&ctica de comprehension
de las pesas y medidss. Adem&s, es-
critura corrects y legible, conocimiento
de GramGtica y nociones de Geografia
de EspaAs, Cuba y Puerto. Rico.
ContinuGrG.
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LIBROS.

Por ell 6ltimo vapor-corres
Sc han recibido los siguienteo
libros en- la Imprenta del
Boletin".
GEOGRAFIA UNIVERSAL, Rsi.
ca, polftica J econ6mica, por Luis Gre.
goire, trad. de N. Estevanez, 2 tomoa
en- A., con grabados, mapss, cromos
etc.
Robinson suizo. (ED, por Wyss.
Noticia de Carlos Nodier. / tomo en-
So ilustrado con mas de 800 grabados
dibujados por Yam Dargent, Semeghi-
nj, Girardet, Baron, etc. Tela con plan.
chss y cortes dorados.
TENEDU2IA DE LIBROS,I en-
partids simple y doble. Por Ed. De.
grange. Nueva edici6n. / tom
12.0 Tela.
CARLO-MAGNO. (Hist
emperador), traducida por don A..
de Pinamonte, en- Ia cual Sc tratata>
las grandes proezas y hazafias de los
doce pRres de Francia, etc. ] tomo tela
fins, plano y cortes dorados.
Cuentos de los hermanos Qrimf
Trad. de N. Estevanes tomo.
Cuentoa y leyendss, colecciona6
por N. Estevsnes, l ton1o.
Nafrsciones legendarias, pof Gfimi
Tfadacci6n De Miguel Angasto Per
| l tome.
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CASA De SALUD
"AUXILIO MUTUO"
DE SAN JUAN DE PUERTO-RICO.

Este benefco y reconocido Estable.
cimiento, fundado desde hace mas de
cuatro sfios, cuenta en- Ell servicio me-
dico con los ex pertos facultativos Dres.
don Esteban Garcia Cabrera, y don
Jose Esteban Saldana, y en- 10 parte
administrative, con cuidadosas Hiias
de la Carload.
Para ingresar en- la Sociedad es re-.
quisito indispensable que Ell estado
patol6gico del interesado 10 permits, en-
cuyo case abonarG 81 ingresa como 60
clio eventual tan solo Ia suma de dos
pesos mensuales, pero' 81 ipgresa como
fundador debe satisfacer, ademAs de
esa sums, Ia de diez pesos como Quota
de ingreso.
Ell objeto de Ia Sociedad es:
Atender con especial esmero Y fro.
ternal solieitud 4 sus asociados en- to.
dos los casos de enfermedad 8 desgra.
cia que les ocurrs.
Proporcionar con sus recurpos el I'll.
timo tribute a sus asociados, en- case
de fallecimiento, mandando darles se.
pultura con la solemnidad y decoro de.
bidos.
Todo socio, sea cual fuere 50 residen-
cia habitual, tiene dereeho q ingresar
en- Ell Establecimiento Sanitario de Ia
Sociedad, cuando su estado patol6gico
10 requiera, y ademas los fundadores
tienen derecho que Sc les envie por
cuenta de Ia Sociedad, q los climas mas
convenientes su r&pida curaci6n; y
en- case de fallecimiento de alguno de
sus dichos asociados, 81 familia serG
socorrida con algun donativo, .siemprs
que 10 permitan los tondos de Ia Socie.
dad, y que sQuella se halle verdadera4,
mente necesitada del indicado recurso.
La reconocida fama que goxa el
Establecimiento, es Ia tnica recomen-
daci6n que Sc permite ofrecer al pt.
blico. 140
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TITULO I.
u.s = smpleo de las msdidas del Sixsma NXr:ee

Use y emplso de las n,edidas del Siaema MJtr;ee
Articulo 10 Toda clase de teiidos,
maderss, .metales y dem&s mercsncias
que Sc vendan al peso 8 medids, de-
6eran ajustsrse q Ia M6trico decimal
que requiera la indole del trafico; asi
como tambi6n las sustancias t obJetos
que Sc constituyan en- moldes con for
mas determinadas, que deberAn nsce-
sacramento expenderse con sujeci6n 8
I'm peso medida determinada del in.
dicado sistema, 81 bien no es necesario
que est9n contrastadas. Sc exceptisn
de esta regla las frutas que Sc vendan
por ndmeros 8 cuerpos sueltos.
Art, g No podr&n expenderse las
bebidas y otros liquidos al por menor
Dor botellas, canecas, botiJas 4 otras
vasijas an&logas, tomando q &stas por
medidas de cspacidad determinada,
sino en- cantidades mdltiples q 6submhl-
tiples de la unidad metr;ca. a.
Tampoco los bocoyes, toneles, cajas,
cuarterolas, barriles, galones y sus ana.
logos Sc reputarAn como medidas dc
capacidad nj peso, pero Sc podran ven.
der al por mayor, en- calidad de piezas
sueltas 8 cuerpos ciertos, con tai que
lno se determine la cantidad peso dc
la sustancia que contenga el envase
pues en- este case, aqu6lla tiene qut
referirse q la nomenclature metrico
decimal.
Art. 80 La lefa, carbon vegetal
mineral y dem&s combustibles, podr6n
venderse por voltmenes de extension
conocida, 8 bien refriendose d un peso
determinsdo; quedando ell compradol
en- libertad de optar por uno i otrt
medic, pero siempre en- Ia forma le'
gal.
Art. 40 1as, bebidas y demas II.
quidos extrsnjeros importados en- DO.
tellas lacradas = sellRdas pueden ven
derse en- 10 forma que tienen, siempre
que NO Sc determine 81 capacidad, pof'
que entoncss % indispensable hacer st
Issducsisu legal,
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ulUIUSs- -AOdUdu uo IoU1U1Ino OIL
esta Imprenta:
Novelas de Perez Gald6s:
Tormento.-El Doctor Oenteno.
--Lo prohibido.--La Fontana de
Oro.-E Amigo Manso.-Ds Per-
fecta--Gloria.- - Fortunate y Jacin
ta.--La Familia de Leon Roch.-
La Desheredada. a
Misales.
Manual de Oabos y Sargentos.--
Tacticas de Secci6n, Oompanfa,
Battalion y Recluta, : Oartilla de
tiro.
Dictionaries: de la lengua Caste
llama, por la Real Academia, por
una Sociedad de Literatos, y por
CampanO.
Id. Latinos, por R. Miguel, Sal.
va y Valbuena.
Id. 1ngl6s espahol, y espanol in
giles.
Id. Frances espahol, y espaaol
frances.
Veterinaria, por Arago.
.Gir6n. - O6digo de Oomercio
(nueva edici6n.)
O6digo Penal, para el bolsillo.
Id. id. Militar.
Ley de Eujuiciamiento Militar
VICENTE.
r. Rodriguez.--Oompilaci6n cri.
minal.
Ley de Enjuiciamiento Civil CO.
mentada.
Pereda.-El sabor de la Tierruca.
Polo.--Oompendio de Latinidad.
Manual del Matrimonio OWL.
Benot.-Gramatica trancesa.
Santos.-Pedagogfa.
Teatro.-Qued6 muy 1ucida Ia
funci6n dramatica que tuvo etecto
anteayer en- nuestro Teatro a bene-
ficio del Asilo de San IldefonsO, y
de Ia cual ha sido iniciadora la
ilustre Sra. de Oontreras, dignfsima
Presidenta de la Junta de Damas
de aquel ESTABLISHMENTS caritati'
vo.
Todas las senoras, se1oritas y
caballeros que generOsamente TO-
maron parte en- la function conquis.
taron muchos y muy mercedes
aplausos.
La concurrencia numerosa Y es'
cogida.
| Lo cual consignamos con el ma
Igor gusto.
/ sEl Captain Martinez nu
merosa concurrencia Y enthusiasts
aclamaci6n elev6se al espaciO an.
teayer,, en- Rio-piedras, con su glo'
bo, ell intr6pido Captain Martinez
i 1mpelido por el viento reinante
fu6 a caer el aer6stalo, fe;izmente
pasados algunos minutes, en- teIre
nos de la hacienda:del senior Soils
Lo celebramos y enviamos cor
dial parabi6n al arrojado aeronau'
ia, por ell feliz 6xito Y selaladC
triunfo de esta su primera ascen'
| ci6n en- Puerto Rico.
Function religiosa. "A Ia que Sc
lcelebs6 el jueves, dia do Ia ooacep
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AVISO

Con esta fecha be conferidt
general q don Tomas Lopez de las
rrerias, para que me represente en-
das las operaciones, relativas q Ia Ii.
quidaci6n de Ia casa de Oomercio, que
en- este pueblo venia funcionAndo, D
nombre de mi difunto Esposo don Pc.
dro Lopez de las Herrerias.
Corozal, Noviembre 26 de 1887.
Catalina Boa,
142 vinda de L9pss.
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ademas muy agradable al paladar.
Para los pifios eofermizos es de mucho
va'or, como tambien 10 es para las
persouas de mayor edad. Els alimento
y medicina q un mismo tempo; en-
gorda y fortalece, y No tieue rival para
las enfermedsdes de la gsrganta.
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SECC1oN OFFICIAL.
f 00BIHRMO GENERAL
DE LA ISLA DE PUERTO RICO.
9eCretarfa.

Ell Excmo. Sr. Gobernador General.
por acuerdo de fecha 81 de Octubrs d.
timo, y q propuests de la Oomisi6n
Permanente de pesas y medidas, SO ha
sesvido disponer 10 siguiente:
10-Que desde el IL de Enero de 1883
quedar6 planteado en- esta Provincia 81
sistema metrico decimal de pesss '
medidas, previniendo que desde dichs
fechs es obligatorio 50 uso en- todss
las transacciones, ventas, contratos y
demAs en- que sea necesario emplear
instrumentos de medir = pesar, asi
como sl de 50 nomenclature, en- todo
seattsto sscsite, pabliso tprivado, qus.
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En- Ia pro xima semana Sc pa
garan por la Intendencia Jas 81.
guientes facturas del cup6n 21:
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GACETA DE HOY.

Admitida la renuncia que POI
motivos, de salud ha presentado
don Francisco de p. Rinc6n del
cargo de Ale aide de Yabucoa.
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en- $4,000, la casa nimero So,
Gale de la Fortaleza. Informa
ran, San Jose, z, bajos, de z a10
de la noche. 1873
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F,GARcIA;DEL REAL, Lima 90

CASA DE PRESTAMOS sobre empefio de prem
das, muebles maquinas de roser de oda clase
De obietos tipo modicJ.
80 venden prendas, musbles y maguinas de coser
que hayan vencido el t8rmino, precios sumamente
baratos go com5ssn blle.os, bonoa residuos de
resoro y acclonea de la Sociedad An6nima de Gre
ditto Mercantil.
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Reglamento para la ejecEci6n
de la ley de pesas y medidas en-
las islas de Cuba y Puerto-Rico.
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GANGA.

Cs6ss dorsdas, negras con filete =
sin Ell junquillos etc.
Gran realization en- Ia Imprenta del
BoLET1N. 1877
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MAYOL HERMANOS,

PLAYA DE PONCE, P. B.
Almaoenistas de where's por mayor. Gran
dep6sitos de efectos de todas classes nacionslee
extranjeros. surtido complete de maderas, hier
galvaniKado clavos, ETC., etc.
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MONIES g. CO.

aa.Comerciantes Comisionistas. AgentesIde lassli.
duras and Central american del San Juan Oris.
tobal Colon. Del Lloyds de Londres. Desascher
Lloyd de Berlin, y Commercial Union Fire Assuran.
&c Company de Londres. Corresponsales generate
del Bourd ef Undsrwrites Of New-York. Represens
antes del Centre Barcelones de Seguros Marttimos
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DIRE 12-Facturas ntmeros 245 y 246
I'd. 13-Facturas ntmeros 247 y 248
Id. 14-Facturas ntmeros $40 y $50
Id. 15-Facturas ntmeros 25l y 252
Id. 16-Facturas ntmeros G53 y 254
Id. 17-Facturas ndmeros 255 y 256
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REGLAMEN

para Ia ejecuoi6n de Ia Ley de pesasy
msdidas dc 10 de Julio de iS49 en- las IsIaa
de Cuba y Puerto-Rioo.
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Subastas.
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Uno de los remedies mas agrada-
bles conocidos hasta la fecha en- este
pats, es, indudablemsnte, Ia Eawutsi6n
de Scott. Tiens todas Las virtudes del
sssite Do higade do baealae. sisnao
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GACETILLAS.

Libros.-Aoaban de recibirse en-
esta Imprenta:
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Gonzalez.
Londres, 25.--Ss ha inaugursdo con
las formalidades del case 10 conferen.
Cia para tratar de-las primas de expor'
taci6n sobre el szdcar.
III Ministro de Relaciones Exterio.
res ha obsequiado CON I'M banquete
los delegados de otras naciones.
Paris. 25.-El Presidente Grevy hs
confiado 4 M. Ribot 10 formation del
nuevo Ministerio, encsrgado de trasmi.
tir A las Cameras 9el mensaje eIlqut
rresenta la dimisi6n dc 81 cargo.
Los radicales de II extrema izquier.
da intentan presentar una grave acnsa.
ci6u contra M. Grevy, por % sacci6n
personal cerca del gobisrno del .Pert
: de los tribunsles franosses, en- d
;sunto de M Drefus, sobre el guano de
lAa 1slAs Chinchas. 93
Hueya-York, 25.-El Herald de es.
"a cindad pubIicA I'M telsgrama d.
T,ondres. en- el que SO dice que an ami.
% ds D. Carlos, 81 conde de Ashburn.
ssm. ha msnifestado que { su juicic
a pretendiente espafol no abriga 81 in.
tento dc adelantar sns reclamacionef
Al trono de Francia; pero- que esto en-
nauera alguna periudicarA las recls.
9naciones de sus herederos = sucesores
m infsnteD D. Juan muri6 repentina;
rente de uns enfermedsd del corsz6a
En..lsa sa celahrArAn how.
Paris, 25.-El Presidente de- 10 Re
nhblica, M. Grevy, ha envejecido mu'
tbo en- estos dltimos dias, y 90 esper,
Sns C a, rnenssje de resignation del po
II. .e len ei lanes en- las CAmaras.
81 IMSdrid, 25.-El duque de Tet9aI 41!
No Ss uuerido acsptar 81 cargo de Vi
qsarss, at-z .us'ssas Do ssdes'
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-01
A wise Young wife.

Boston Courier: "There," said the
young wife, turning from the mirror
TO her husband and giving him sweet
smile, what do you think of these
bangs, Charles? DO they become me?"
Charles, who was at that moment
engrossed in the task of reckoning up
the total cost ofbonnets, bangs, dress
es and so forth, answered with a
clouded brow:
II should think you would be
ashamed to ask me such a question,
Mary. Your vanity is becoming actu.
ally insufferable.
Charles she said in tremulous
voice, "if am vain it is foryou. You
would not love me if was slattern
and a dowdy. Itisfor your sake that
try to make myself as attractive
as possible"
Having said this she burst into
tears.
Then Charles arose and gathered
her into his arms and kissed her fond.
ly and said:
''Your bangs are lovely, dear, and
you are lovely, and il ell wives were
as neat and desirous of attracting the
admiration of their husbands as you
are there would be q great deal more
conjugal happiness in the world than
there is at present. There, my love
Now forgive me for my rudeness."
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-01

friendiess and too broken-hearted to
stand on her legal rights. He knew
that and left herewith O. paltry offer
at compensation, which she was too
proud to accept-to sink back into
poverty with shame in addition"
"IHhe old story of the wicked noble
man." observed Lord Doldally, as
Miss Lennox paused. "Willyou kindly
explain what this has to do with you
and me?"
an a moment. When this happen
ed, the second sister had just entered
the same profession. Undeterred by
her elder sisters fate, she persevered,
and in time, she too, made name on
the stage Then chance threw her
across the man who had ruined her
sister. He knew nothing of the rela-
tionship, and paid her considerable
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as to the
meaning of which there could not be
much doubt, for he was now a mar
ried man. Here, though the girl, was
an opportunity of avenging her sister,
if only in a small degree. She there
fore encouraged the man, got him
pretty we'll into her power, and made
him, to use his own expression, bleed
freely on every possible occasion"
80 you are Kate's slster" exclaim-
ed Lord Doldally, startled out of his
composure. What fool was not
to see it! Well, you have made dev-
ilish good thing for yourself out of
revenge, anyhow"
you might have spared the sneer,
my lord. Every penny OF yours that
l have received has been put by for
the person whom | consider are en-
titled to tiny sister and her child.
1t is more than a jury would have CIV
en- them"
y
Lord Doldally agrees with his wife
that theaters are temples OF Satan" "
and abjures them accordingly.-Lor'
don Truth.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-01
He Solved the Difficulty.
The Chicago Herald thus instances


an easy solution OF one case:
A clothing firm occupying a promi.
nent corner in Chicago concluded some
weeks ago that on May l it would ex-
tend it's first-foor room by leasing the
quar- ters then occupied by a German
saloonkeeper. The clothing people
already occupied the floors above the
saloon on lease, and by a sort of
agreement with the owner of the block
had q call on the ground floor when
ever they were ready to pay the
rental demanded. This time having
arrived, the manager OF the clothing
store, in order to avoid misunderstand-
ing with the German, and possibly to
prevent ruinous competition in bids for
the lease, called on the saloonkeeper,
and in friendly way remarked that he
guessed his firm would take the store.
room after May /, and that the dis
penser OF beer and pretzels had better
be looking for new quarters.
"But don't want to move" pro-
tested the German.
"Well, but youth have to. You're
o poor man, and we are rich, and we
can pay three times as much for this
room as you can. If you'll go out
quietly and make no trouble about it,
we'll help you find a new place. If
you stay here at all you'll pay a rent
that'll make you sick-mind that"
"Vell, you come in two weeks und /
dell you vot do"
Two weeks later, or shortly before
May /, the manager called again.
The German was all smiles.
'Dot's all right, mine vriend. You
may schtay up stairs, und I'll schtay
here. don't pay no rent at all, but
you'll pay seek hundred tollars ayear
more as you paid lasht. haf
bought de block''
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-01
A Story OF Bon Lincoln.

Writing from Chicago q corres.ona
ent OF the Syracuse Courier tells tia
following Of ex,secretary Lincoln:
Abraham Lincoln's son found him.
sell on his fathers death well eouin-
ped for the battle OF life. He haa
been carefully educated and reared
and was q robust young man oftwen.
ty-two. Nor did he waste any TINA
in getting at his work. Coming direct.
ly to Chicago, he resumed the stndv
OF law which he had begun at Ha5.
ward, and was admitted to the bar Il
1867. An old and wealthy friend 81
his fathers, j. Young Scammon, took
him In as his partner, and practicaIIv
turned over TO him a large business
He at once found himself in charge ~
several large estates, and devoted
himself to their care with sncb
industry and business keen.
ness that his reputation began
growing in the right direction almost
from the outset. At the very begin.
ming of his career as a full-fedged law.
yer an incident occurred which has
seemingly exerted marked influence
upon him from that day to this.
man named Hume wanted to lease .
house. Lincoln, with his usual can.
ton, determined to learn somethino
of the applicants character, and "a
sent for Fernando Jones, and old
friend Of his fathers, who had been
Hume's landlord. Jones obeysd the
summons, and walked up two fiphts
of stairs to the young lawyers office.
"1Ou have sent for me and here am.
I What can | do for your" said the call
er, who was prominent and wealthy
citizen. Lincoln had only begun his
inquiry concerning Hume, when Jones
interrupted him:
81 like your zeal, Mr.. Lincoln" he
said, land think you are starting out
well in thus making inquiries concern.
ing the character of your proposed
tenants. But even if you are the son
of martyred president, don't
you think that when you
want to see a gentleman,
particularly an elderly man, on bust
ness, in which you are interested and
he is not, it would be better for you
to make the call, instead of summon
AK IhO ObiCA w yOuA 1tlI5Ut plu
you good day, Mr.. Lincoln"
Fifteen minutes later Robert Lin
coin was at the Office of Fernando
Jones.
81 have come, Mr.. Jones" he began
"to apoP'-
"Not another word, Robert. As
for this man Hume, he is safe ten.
ant. He pays promptly. By the
Eay, how about that railroad case OF
yocSs?"
And the old gentleman led the con-
versation as far as possible from the
object of the young lawyers visit.
But this lesson was one which Robert
Lincoln never forgot. He was young
then, and it came just in time, Never,
siuce that day, has he been known to
presume upon his fathers fame, or
make effort to profit or gain personal
Importance or dignity on that ac.
count.